Long March 2D | Yaogan 36
Launch Successful
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Launch Window
Sept. 26, 2022, 1:38 p.m. - Sept. 26, 2022, 1:48 p.m.
Sept. 26, 2022, 1:38 p.m. - Sept. 26, 2022, 1:48 p.m.
3 Chinese military reconnaissance satellites.
Launch success
Launch moved up by one day per NOTAMs
Added launch per NOTAMs, payload and launch vehicle uncertain.
The Long March 2D, also known as the Chang Zheng 2D, CZ-2D and LM-2D, is a Chinese orbital carrier rocket. It is a 2-stage carrier rocket mainly used for launching LEO and SSO satellites.
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has a number of subordinate entities which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. It was officially established in July 1999 as part of a Chinese government reform drive, having previously been one part of the former China Aerospace Corporation. Various incarnations of the program date back to 1956.
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